"preachman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preachmen [plural]
Etymology: From preach + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preach|man}} preach + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|preachmen}} preachman (plural preachmen)
  1. (obsolete, derogatory) A preacher. Tags: derogatory, obsolete

Inflected forms

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